The Hanging Gale
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In this historical miniseries created for BBC Northern Ireland, four brothers struggle to survive during the Irish potato famine of the 1840s while facing persecution from an agent (Michael Kitchen) of their indifferent English landlord. Looking on in horror as their primary food source dwindles, the Phelan brothers (portrayed by real-life siblings Joe, Mark, Paul and Stephen McGann) are torn between nonviolent protest and bloody revolt.
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Joe McGann
Sean Phelan
Known for
KAOS
Mark McGann
Conor Phelan
Also in
Shackleton
The Grand
Paul McGann
Liam Phelan
Known for
Luther
Alien³
Stephen McGann
Daniel Phelan
Known for
Call the Midwife
Michael Kitchen
Captain William Townsend
Known for
Out of Africa
Foyle's War
Gerard McSorley
Coulter
Known for
Veronica Guerin
In the Name of the Father
Sean McGinley
Ferry
Known for
Braveheart
The Alienist
Tina Kellegher
Mary Dolan
Known for
Normal People
The Snapper
Ciarán Fitzgerald
Joseph Phelan
Known for
Into the West
The Boxer
Joe Pilkington
James Phelan
Also in
The Butcher Boy
Light Years Away
Dave Duffy
McCafferty
Known for
The Secret of Roan Inish
Hamlet
Joe Savino
Meagher
Known for
The Crying Game
Diarmuid Lawrence Director · Allan Cubitt Writer
United States release January 1, 1995 · Produced in Ireland, United Kingdom · Production Kensington Films & Television, Little Bird
Production
BBC Northern Ireland
Production
Kensington Films & Television
Production
Little Bird
Production
Ireland · United Kingdom
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · January 1, 1995
Theatrical
Ireland
May 2, 1995 · TV
United Kingdom
May 14, 1995 · TV
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